Republican Aaron Flint runs for Montana House seat against Democrat Sam Forstag
The gist
Montana Republican Aaron Flint ran against Democrat Sam Forstag for a western U.S. House seat on Nov. 3.
Forstag out-raised Flint and two analyses rated the race a toss-up.
How it unfolded
- Aug 28, 2026In an interview with the Washington Reporter at a pub in Butte, Flint discussed his campaign to "keep the crazy out of Montana."
- Oct 12, 2026Flint, 46, returned to Whitefish for the high school homecoming, where his son is a senior on the football team; the family moved to the Flathead last year after years in Billings.
- Oct 14, 2026Campaign finance filings showed Forstag with $4.3 million raised and $726,000 on hand, and Flint with $2.8 million raised and about $408,000 on hand.